Model comparison
GLM-4.6V vs Molmo 2 8b
GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 38.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 5 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 5 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.6V scores higher in 5 categories and Molmo 2 8b in 0 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.6V leads 56.8 to 49.5.
Side by side
| GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 40.9 | 38.7 |
| Released | 2025-12-08 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.90 | — |
| Results tracked | 12 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
GLM-4.6V: 40.2 (#128), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1390 | — |
Reasoning GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 26.5 (#117), Molmo 2 8b: 24.5 (#146)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1368 | 1288 |
Knowledge Not comparable
GLM-4.6V: 37.4 (#148), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1372 | — |
Multimodal GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 34.2 (#83), Molmo 2 8b: 29.5 (#106)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1164 | 1081 |
Multilingual GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 48.8 (#135), Molmo 2 8b: 42.8 (#186)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1359 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1426 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1341 | — |
Instruction Following GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 71.6 (#145), Molmo 2 8b: 67.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1351 | 1270 |
Long Context Not comparable
GLM-4.6V: 41.3 (#138), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1358 | — |
Writing & Preference GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 56.8 (#132), Molmo 2 8b: 49.5 (#187)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1377 | 1288 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1347 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1359 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-4.6V better than Molmo 2 8b?
GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 38.7 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do GLM-4.6V and Molmo 2 8b share?
5 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.6V has 12 scored results on Noometry and Molmo 2 8b has 5.